Regional Case Studies

Across Europe there is a huge variation in forest types, forest landscapes, urbanisation, socioeconomic context and the importance of multi-purpose trees and NWFP. The StarTree Regional Case Studies (RCS) were selected to reflect this variation along a gradient from north to south, taking into account the development of the NWFP sector in addition to the wood sector, different socio-economic and policy contexts, and ecological characteristics.

generate an overview of the NWFP sector at the regional and European level

identify innovative approaches in management and use of MPT and NWFP

are units for action research

provide an excellent basis for stakeholder engagement, consultation and exchange of knowledge